Descendants of Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch

David Lewis Wolfgang^1,2

M, #35604, b. 24 February 1898, d. 7 November 1973

David Lewis Wolfgang was born on 24 February 1898, Northumberland County, PA.¹
He was the son of James Wolfgang and Catherine Erdman.¹
David Lewis Wolfgang married Carrie Mabel Schlegel, daughter of Charles McKline and Katie Schlegel.²
David Lewis Wolfgang died on 7 November 1973, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 75.^1,2
Newspaper obituary:
David L. Wolfgang
VALLEY VIEW - David L. Wolfgang, 75, of Hegins RD1 died Wednesday in the Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
Mr. Wolfgang was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, and the Sacramento and Valley View fire companies.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mark Walkinshaw of Williamstown, Mrs. Raymond Snyder of Dornsife Star Route and Mrs. Leonard Bixler of Joliet; three sons, Wayne of Linglestown, Ernest of Williamstown and Kenneth of Middletown; a brother, Oliver of Lykens RD; three sisters, Mrs. Fred Knorr of Klingerstown RD, Mrs. Earl Mayer of Gratz and Mrs. Anna Straub of Valley View; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be conducted Saturday in Valley View.
The Daily Item, November 9, 1973, Page 8.³

[S108] Newspaper Obituary, for David L. Wolfgang, Pottsville Republican, November 9, 1973, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 2, 2024).
[S820] Wolfgang, Wayne L., Obituary, Upper Dauphin Sentinel (online), Millersburg, PA, May 25, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Wayne L. Wolfgang Obituary.
[S108] Newspaper Obituary, for David L. Wolfgang, The Daily Item, November 9, 1973, Page 8. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 2, 2024).

F, #35605, b. 10 February 1907, d. 8 February 1942

Carrie Mabel Schlegel was born on 10 February 1907, Northumberland County, PA.²
She was the daughter of Charles McKline and Katie Schlegel.²
Carrie Mabel Schlegel married David Lewis Wolfgang, son of James Wolfgang and Catherine Erdman.¹
Carrie Mabel Schlegel died on 8 February 1942, Ashland State Hospital, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 34.^2,4,5,1
She was buried on 12 February 1942, at Union Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,6

[S820] Wolfgang, Wayne L., Obituary, Upper Dauphin Sentinel (online), Millersburg, PA, May 25, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Wayne L. Wolfgang Obituary.
[S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 16174 (1942); https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
[S192] 1920 US Census, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1611; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 141; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
[S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Carrie M. Wolfgang, Pottsville Republican, February 9, 1942, Page 10. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 2, 2024).
[S108] Newspaper Obituary, for David L. Wolfgang, Pottsville Republican, November 9, 1973, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 2, 2024).
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182625288/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

M, #35606, b. 2 April 1928, d. 26 February 2004

Ernest Lamar Wolfgang was born on 2 April 1928, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²
He was the son of David Lewis Wolfgang and Carrie Mabel Schlegel.¹
Ernest Lamar Wolfgang married Margaret L. Knorr, daughter of William Peter Knorr and Sallie Schwinehart, circa July 1951.^3,4
Ernest Lamar Wolfgang died on 26 February 2004, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA, at age 75.^5,1,6
Newspaper obituary:
Ernest L. Wolfgang
Ernest L. Wolfgang, 75, of Elizabethville, died Thursday at home.
Born in Hegins, he was a son of the late David L. and Carrie M. Schlegel Wolfgang. He was a longtime resident of Williamstown.
He was a retired coal miner.
Preceding him in death were a daughter, Cynthia Lou Houtz; a grandson, Glenn Jones Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret L; two sons, Duane and Darren, both of Williamstown; a daughter, Brenda Jones, Williamstown; two brothers, Wayne L., Millersburg, and Kenneth, Middletown; three sisters, Mae Walkinshaw, Williamstown, Helen Snyder, Dornsife, and Phyllis Bixler, Joliett; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax. The Rev. Marleen Griffith-Stull will officiate. Central Pennsylvania Cremation Society, Harrisburg, is in charge of arrangements.⁵
He was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.⁷

[S820] Wolfgang, Wayne L., Obituary, Upper Dauphin Sentinel (online), Millersburg, PA, May 25, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Wayne L. Wolfgang Obituary.
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146754405/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197079815/…
[S107] Newspaper Article, "License To Wed," The Daily Item, July 2, 1951, Page 11. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed November 18, 2025).
[S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Ernest L. Wolfgang, Pottsville Republican, March 2, 2004, Page 19. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed November 18, 2025).
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146754405/…
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146754405/…
[S1147] Online Obituary for Brenda E. Jones, Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, PA; https://www.dimonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Brenda-Jones